Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-27

said that there were Senators who, while
they might not vote for confirmation,
certainly would notvote sgainst, and that
therefore Mr.. Lamar would in ell proba-
bility soon take mis- seat on the Supreme
bench. He seemed to be much inCensed
a. the attitude Of the men he mentioned,
but said there WAS 70 such thing as shut
ting ones eyes TO the fact.
WANTS FOREIGN BOOKS FREE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 90 -SupeSintend-
ent Bell Of the foreign mail office, Post
office Department, hiss received Q letter
from b. A. Newton Of Ysle college, stat
ing that the college officers proposes TO
ask Congress to plsce on the free
list every book, the greater part Of
which is in foreign Language or in lsr-
guages other than Eoglish. Also booEs
published by foreign governments,
by lesrned societies, by literary
societies or by the aid of any
Of these bodies. and also com
pleted volumes of periodicals. These
classes Of books are now prohibited from
.ree entry.
THE REPUBLICAN POLICY.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26-The Republi-
can programme with regard to the sur
plus is developing rapidly in the Senate.
MIR. Blair has now his educstionel bill up
designed to take nearly $50, 600, 900 out
ct the Treasury, and az soon IS that is dis
posed Of the pansion bill, introduced by
Mr.. Henderson of Nebraska is to be
pressed. The committee Of the Grand
Army of the Republic appointed to look
after the welfare of the bill before Con-
gress, has been notified and will be on
hand early af;er the holiday recess. The
amount Of money that this bill, should it
become law, would tske from the trea-
suTy there are no accurate mesUs OF
knowing.
1t does not, however, differ materially
from the dependent pension bill CT the
last Congress-, which, according to an
estimate made by experts 10 the Pension
Office, would hive committed the gov
ernment to an outlay Of not less than
$500, 200, eco. With two such bills, there
tore, sent TO the House just in time to
meet the proposition for liberal reduc-
ton OF taxation, the effect, as the Rspub-
licans design it and sec it, will add ma
tarially to the embarrassment CT the Sit
uation. The point will be made that
with the government committed TO
such greatly increased expeHdi-
lures, reduction Of taxa
ton above 100000 per aunum
will be dangerous and must not be CT
dered; and then II asked to designate the
articles upon which the cut shall come,
the Republicans will suggest tobacco and
sugar, with bat the slightest notice taken
Of any schedle rates ct all.
REPUBLICAN TARIFF REFORAIERs.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-There are two
Republicans l.. the House from the north
west heartily in favor of tariff reform
and willing TO vote for bill that will
accomplish thst purpose. They ere
Messrs. Nelson and Lind CT Minnesota.
In conversation to-day Mr.. Nelson said
81 EN- in favor OF free salt, free coal,
free lumber and free sugar and, by way
OF 8 compromise to effect tariff reform, !
would agree to take the tax off chewing
and gmOsipg tobacco, but am utta1Ig
opposed to the removal of taxes on whis-
by or frui5 brsndies and to that on cigars
or clgaI cites"
His colleague, Mr.. Lind, expressed sim-
ilar views. 81 would" said he, "only
consent TO the removal OF the tax on to-
bscco as means Of procuring reduc-
ton in the taxation Of other articles
in my eectio1. l would not under any
circumstances vote for the removal Of
the tax fran whisky, and If the Repub-
Iicaa party were to consent to the repeal
ing Of all the internal revenue taxes /
would vote against my party. am not
free trader,ssout q tariff reformer to this
extent: | want ee lum5er, m mills. sisal
grass, coal, salt snd sugar. Sisai grass Is
used very extensively by the farmers in
the northwest IN the place Of MANILA
rope for binding grain by their mechsni-
Cal reapers. Each farmer expends from
S25 to $3.50 every year on sissl grass.
At present there is duty Of 25
per cent. upon this article, and if that
could be reduced even one-hali only il
would effect a saving OF over 1000, 900
in Mlnnesota, perhaps in my district
alone. The Republicans of the north
west are generally in favor OF reduction
OF the present tariff"
TO ATTEND MANNING's FUNERAL.
WASHINGTON. Dc 26 The Presi-
dent, Secretaries Baysrd, Fsirchild and
Lamar, Postmaster General Villas. AttOr-
uey-General Garlsnd and Colonel Lamont
left Washington this afternoon fer Al
bsny to attend exSecratary Man
ning's funeral, in & special Car, and
will arrive st Aibsny this morning
Secretary Whitney left this morning or
the New York limited express, ard SecYe-
tary Eadicott, who is in Massachusetts,
will join the Presidential party at AloanS
the morning of the funeral
The party viii leave Albany for Washing
ton Immediately after the ceremonies,
and will reach this city early Wednesday
morning. The following others Of
the Treasury Department also left the
city to attend the funeral: Comptroller
Durham, Fourth Auditor Shelley, Super
vising Architect Freret, E. o. Graves
chief of the bureau Of engraving snd
printing; R. L. Miller, chief of the
division of loans and currency
Chief Clerk E. B Youmsn'e, Assistant
Secretary Maynard, Comptroller Tren-
holm, Third Auditor Williams, Dis
bursting Clerk B. Keleher, Superinten-
| dent of Treasury Building G. W. Al
bright, and Sixta Auditor McConnyille.
ONLY A POLITICAL SCHEME.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-Assistsnt Sec
rotary Thompson has received the report
CT the board, Of which Lieutenant Com
mander Casey, U. S. N :, was chairman,
appointed to investigate the charges o.
neglect Of duty, misrepresentation of gov
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